Comparison

Korean vs Learn Korean & Study Hangul

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Korean

Master the Korean language with interactive lessons, Hangul writing practice, and engaging podcasts. Build vocabulary, grammar, and conversational skills with flashcards, widgets, and printable worksheets. Learn Korean effectively at any level, even offline.

Highlights
  • Hangul writing practice with stroke order animation
  • Korean alphabet (Hangeul) introduction and reference
  • Korean keyboard for word composition
  • Engaging Korean language podcasts
  • Grammar lessons and vocabulary building
  • Flashcards with spaced repetition
  • Word of the Day Widget
Features
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Get free, on-the-go access to resources that will help you learn Korean! NEW: Hangul Writing Practice — trace stroke order with guided animation to master every Korean character. Practice all consonants and vowels with hands-on exercises that build muscle memory and reading fluency at the same time. Learn 한글 (Hangeul - the Korean alphabet) with an intro, reference, and Korean keyboard for practicing word composition to help you as you get started with Korean writing and reading Korean. Whether you're just getting started or refining your skills, the Hangul section covers consonants, vowels, basics, and hands-on writing practice. With Korean - Lessons+, you can access a variety of Korean podcasts that provide high-quality content to help you learn Korean. The podcasts cover a wide range of topics, from basic vocabulary and grammar to more advanced concepts. By listening to the podcasts and using the accompanying resources, you can learn Korean in a fun and engaging way. Beginners can start with grammar lessons, building your knowledge of vocabulary, phrases, and grammar rules as you progress. Use the included flashcards with spaced repetition, a Word of the Day Widget, and printable worksheets to further enhance your learning journey. Material for intermediate to advanced users is also available, helping you to improve your Korean writing, reading, and speaking skills at any level. Korean — Lessons+ makes learning Korean both easy and fun! Whether you want to write in Korean, read Korean, or improve your conversational skills, this app has you covered. Publicly Available Podcasts Including: - Korean Quilt - Intermediate Korean - Choisusu's Easy Korean Podcast - SpongeMind Podcast - Essential Korean - Korean Study Cafe - 한국어 con 앵덕 For Beginners - Talk to Me in Korean (ttmik) ADDITIONAL NOTES: - Supports Apple's CarPlay - Download content for playing even when offline (Lessons+ Premium) Lessons+ is an ad-supported app. If you choose to purchase Lessons+ Premium to remove ads, payment will be charged to your Apple ID account, and your account will be charged for renewal 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the App Store after purchase. Current price for the Season Pass is $2.99 USD per year and may vary from country to country. Privacy Policy: https://koreanlessonsplus.app/privacy/ Terms: https://koreanlessonsplus.app/terms/

About

Learn Korean & Study Hangul

Learn Korean vocabulary and the Hangul alphabet through engaging mini-games and visual learning. Focus on practical words with short, daily 5-minute sessions designed for effortless and addictive learning.

Highlights
  • Visual vocabulary learning
  • 5-minute daily sessions
  • Hangul alphabet learning
  • Quick swipe and tap games
  • Focus on practical words
  • Habit-building approach
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Drops makes language learning an effortless fun. Practical vocabulary is bound to your memories through beautiful graphics and quick mini-games. The crazy part? You have only 5 mins per day to learn Korean. Might sound insane but works like charm! :) These are the ingredients of the secret sauce: 100% illustrated: Pictures directly carry the meaning - you don’t have to use your native language at all! No intermediary. Faster, more effective and of course more fun for Korean learning process! :) 5 min sessions: limiting practice time sounds crazy but it it makes it incredibly addictive - which is cool thing for learning. The barrier of entry is close to zero so you can’t have any excuses: you’ll have 5 minutes even on the busiest day! Effortless play: We know why games are fun and addictive and distilled the essence into Drops. The result is a truly immersive experience but it’s not waste of your time while you play because you build a valuable knowledge. Quick: Keyboard typing is painfully slow. Welcome rapid swipes and taps! Especially for Korean vowels, and consonants.Trust us, you’ll need those extra seconds during the quick learning session ;) Vocabulary only: Zero grammar, just handpicked practical words. That’s our focus and we do it extremely well. The app teaches the Korean “alphabet” Hangul (hangoul) too! Forge a habit: Drops wants to make you language learning addict. Effectiveness is nothing without a well established habit. We help you build one! We are extremely proud of our lovely word pronunciations by seasoned voice talents! Drops is free for casual learners: more than 2700 words in 150+ topics are all available for everyone. Hardcore language learners can subscribe for premium to progress faster with unlimited Korean language learning time. Our goal is to empower people of the world via language knowledge by providing a special tool that utilizes the universal language we all speak: pictures. ----------------- Keep tuned as even more languages are in the works! Payment information: Length of subscriptions: - 1 Month - 12 Months Price of subscriptions: - 1 Month – 9.99$ per month - 12 Months – 69.99$ per year - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period Have questions? Feel free to contact us at sup@languagedrops.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/language_drops Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LearnwithDrops Blog: https://medium.com/languagedrops Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/language_drops/ Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: http://languagedrops.com/privacypolicy.html

Screenshots

Korean4 screens
Learn Korean & Study Hangul4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Learn Korean & Study Hangul at none against Korean's shown. Learn Korean & Study Hangul also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (24K vs 3.4K). Korean's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs freemium). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Korean sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Learn Korean & Study Hangul sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Korean against 4.8 for Learn Korean & Study Hangul. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn Korean & Study Hangul has 24K ratings behind it against 3.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Korean's written reviews are positive against 92% of Learn Korean & Study Hangul's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Korean ships an update every 3 months, Learn Korean & Study Hangul every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Korean versus Learn Korean & Study Hangul: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKoreanLearn Korean & Study Hangul
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (3.4K ratings) — better4.8 (24K ratings)
Positive reviews85.8% of reviews91.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.4K24K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.111.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB207 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTechnical Data Freeway, Inc.PLANB LABS OU

Customer experience

Korean

All ratings3,432 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral1.2%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive85.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative10.4%

Learn Korean & Study Hangul

All ratings23,902 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews903 reviews
Positive91.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative3.8%

User reviews

Korean

From 3.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💯 Amazing app
  • 🤩 Helpful and fun lessons
  • 🎉 Great for beginners and advanced learners
  • 🎧 Excellent audio quality and explanations
  • 🤗 Friendly and engaging instructors

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Grammar lessons removed
  • 🤯 Disorganized and difficult to access lessons
  • ⏱️ Lessons too long and not focused enough
  • 🤔 Inconsistent app performance and bugs

Learn Korean & Study Hangul

From 24K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy and fun to learn
  • 🚀 Effective vocabulary building
  • 💡 Variety of learning activities
  • 👍 Clear pronunciation and visuals
  • 👍 Helpful for beginners

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Limited free time per day
  • 💰 Expensive premium subscription
  • 🔍 Lack of placement test or level selection
  • 📝 Romanized spelling instead of Hangul

Bugs and requests

Korean

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Carplay functionality stopped working
  • PDF files not loading or disappearing
  • Inconsistent app behavior and crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Bring back detailed grammar lessons
  • Improve organization and navigation of content
  • Add more visual learning materials like PDFs
  • Fix offline playback and caching issues

Learn Korean & Study Hangul

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login/account issues for some users
  • App crashes or freezes reported by a few users

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow more than 5 minutes of daily practice
  • Provide voice recognition for pronunciation practice
  • Add more grammar and sentence structure lessons
  • Include an option to learn Hangul writing system

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Korean

Subscriptions2
  • Lessons+ Premium14 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Lessons+ Premium14 Days trial$7.991 Year
10 purchases

Learn Korean & Study Hangul

Subscriptions10
  • Unlimited time!$7.991 Month
  • Korean Language - Free trial3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Premium$9.991 Month
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  • Premium$11.991 Month
  • Premium$12.991 Month
  • Daily 10 minutes bonus$22.991 Month
  • Premium$39.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial2 variants$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Korean free?
Korean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn Korean & Study Hangul free?
Learn Korean & Study Hangul is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Korean or Learn Korean & Study Hangul?
Korean is rated higher. Korean averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while Learn Korean & Study Hangul averages 4.8 from 24K ratings.
Do Korean or Learn Korean & Study Hangul have ads?
Korean shows ads; Learn Korean & Study Hangul does not.
Which is updated more often, Korean or Learn Korean & Study Hangul?
Korean ships an update every 3 months, and Learn Korean & Study Hangul every 10 days. Most recently, Korean was updated on October 23, 2026 and Learn Korean & Study Hangul on October 25, 2026.

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